… Vaccine passports are one way to get normal life back up and running. But, as they say, all politics is local. That goes with vaccine imprimaturs as well. Look at the data. America is saying, “I am good with the idea if my local hospital is, too.” Trust, openness—it’s […] Read more »
Biden Nears 100-Day Mark With Strong Approval, Positive Rating for Vaccine Rollout
Joe Biden approaches the 100-day mark of his presidency with a relatively strong job approval rating and the public continuing to express positive views of the coronavirus aid package passed by Congress last month. Moreover, nearly three-quarters of Americans (72%) say the Biden administration has done an excellent or good […] Read more »
2021 Pennsylvania Health Poll
The following report provides findings from the annual Muhlenberg College Public Health Program Poll of Pennsylvanians on public health issues. This year’s survey examined topics that included the COVID-19 outbreak and the performance of President Biden’s handling of the pandemic; health care reform; heroin addiction; immunizations; and marijuana legalization. CONTINUED […] Read more »
Playing through a pandemic: Youth sports and COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted many youth activities to a virtual format to meet guidelines for social distancing. However, sports require in-person participation. The C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health asked a national sample of parents of children 6-18 years about youth sports participation between August 2020 […] Read more »
Biden’s plea for masks will fail. Blame political polarization.
Among the immediate measures to combat a fourth wave of coronavirus cases, wearing masks should be considered the least controversial. … Yet President Biden’s recent plea for people to wear masks — at least until the ongoing vaccination drive results in herd immunity — is likely to be ignored by […] Read more »
Many Trump Voters Oppose Vaccine Passports, New Poll Shows
NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks to epidemiologist Brian Castrucci of the de Beaumont Foundation about why many conservatives are reluctant to get a coronavirus vaccine, and are against vaccine passports. NPR News The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown of significant new poll results and insightful analysis. It’s FREE. Sign up […] Read more »